To an objective viewer, the grab and scramble for seats on public transportation vehicles may seem like a contest for the survival of the fittest.

Unless you are flying Southwest Airlines, and may not actually find a seat, or space in an overhead bin, if you end up in the B or C boarding queues. Just saying…

Overall, though, in the age of cell phones with bluetooth earpieces, and the supposed anonymity of the internet, this is still good advice. I especially like the idea that wait staff at restaurants, sales clerks, and others paid to face the public are worthy of respect. We find ourselves caught in a culture of incivility far too often, and we should not contribute to the problem.

And my special pet peeve: If you go to a movie, is it too much to ask that you just keep your mouth shut once the movie starts?